Law for non married couples for property when they split up

Melissa177

southernscouser wrote: »

You all sound like you've been through it of late. How about I take you all out to cheer you up?

Excellent! :T

Labman_2

airforce_beret wrote: »

Even though it's my house...

You are in for so much of a shock if things don't work out...been there & even now I am still wearing the T-shirt!

southernscouser

Melissa177 wrote: »

Excellent! :T

:eek:

Normally I get called a pervert or slapped. Or both!

So where are you taking me?

Labman_2

southernscouser wrote: »

:eek:

Normally I get called a pervert or slapped. Or both!

So where are you taking me?

Guess I must be lucky.... I always get called a pervert AND get a slap!

thesaint

airforce_beret wrote: »

and I'm of the understanding that if your giving him money towards his mortgage and you could prove this then you would probably be entitled to some of the house. I have mates that have had to pay off long term girlfriends as after 6 months you are classed as common-law partners

No such law as common-law partners on civvy street.

BTman

CB1979 wrote: »

personally I think a fair deal would be that if you're paying 50% of the bills then you'd be entitled to 50% of any PROFIT on the place if it were sold.

Would she also have to pay 50% of the LOSS. I'm sure it must work both ways...

zweety

Thank you guys.

I probably should have added 2 points.

1/- When I say a "rent" it would be a small amount like £100/200 a month. I see it like a compensation for the interests. (And if everything goes well, we would probably buy sthg together in 3/4 years...)

2/- If that makes any difference, he earns more than 2,5 times my wage, and woud pay a biggeeeeerrrrr part of rent if we rented together.

And Melissa, if things go wrong, keep me a place in the woman refuge !!

Melissa177

southernscouser wrote: »

:eek:

Normally I get called a pervert or slapped. Or both!

So where are you taking me?

My friends and I have had a lot worse chat up lines before!

Melissa177

zweety wrote: »

Thank you guys.

I probably should have added 2 points.

1/- When I say a "rent" it would be a small amount like £100/200 a month. I see it like a compensation for the interests. (And if everything goes well, we would probably buy sthg together in 3/4 years...)

2/- If that makes any difference, he earns more than 2,5 times my wage, and woud pay a biggeeeeerrrrr part of rent if we rented together.

And Melissa, if things go wrong, keep me a place in the woman refuge !!

100/200 isn't unreasonable, but I would be struggling to understand if he insists on calling it rent. How abouts you say that you will put 100-200 in to the bills, or buy the groceries?

It just seems a little bit odd that is all.

Good luck with your relationship - the Melissa177 Women's Refuge is always open!

Romani_Ite_Domum

zweety wrote: »

Thank you guys.

I probably should have added 2 points.

1/- When I say a "rent" it would be a small amount like £100/200 a month. I see it like a compensation for the interests. (And if everything goes well, we would probably buy sthg together in 3/4 years...)

2/- If that makes any difference, he earns more than 2,5 times my wage, and woud pay a biggeeeeerrrrr part of rent if we rented together.

Is there any reason you couldn't buy together? You could buy as tenants in common with a 70/30 split? That way you both would own part of the house that you each afford. If the relationship goes south, bf could buy you out or you could sell. You would then have equal risk in the housing market.